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tons burden at anchor outside an Egyptian port, or sailing within 10 kilom. of the shore. Ships of less than 200 tons burden may, moreover, be boarded and seized beyond the 10-kilom. limit if the pursuit shall have been commenced within such limit.

Except in the cases provided for in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, no British ship exceeding 200 tons burden shall be boarded or seized by the Egyptian Customs officers.

ARTICLE XIII.

The provisions of the preceding articles do not apply—

1. To the special arrangement existing, or which may in the future exist, between Egypt and the other parts of the Ottoman Empire, under the direct administration of the Porte, or between Egypt and Persia.
2. To the arrangements which the Egyptian Government may make for the exchange of native or foreign merchandise with the Soudan.

ARTICLE XIV.

The effect of the alterations of the present tariff of duties provided under Article VI. remains suspended until the alterations in question are also applicable to all other interested Powers.

ARTICLE XV.

The stipulations of the present Convention shall be applicable, as far as the laws permit, to all the colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty, excepting to those hereinafter named, that is to say, except to the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Cape, Natal, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand.

Provided also that the stipulations of the present Convention shall be made applicable to any of the above-named colonies or foreign possessions on whose behalf notice to that effect shall have been given to the Egyptian Government by Her Britannic Majesty’s representative at Cairo, within one year from the date of the signature of the present Convention.

ARTICLE XVI.

The present Convention shall come into force on the 1st January, 1890, and shall remain in force for ten years from that date. And in case neither of the two contracting parties shall have notified twelve months before the expiration of the said period of ten years its intention of putting an end to the present Convention, it shall remain binding until the expiration of one year from the day on which either of the contracting parties shall have given such notice.

In witness whereof the undersigned have signed the present Convention, and have affixed thereto their seals.

Done in duplicate, at Cairo, the twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.

(L.S.) EVELYN BARING.
(L.S.) ZOULFIKAR.

No. 2.

Sir E. BARING to the MARQUIS of SALISBURY.
(Received 23rd December.)

(Extract.)
Cairo, 14th December, 1889.

THE desirability of giving due notice to the trade before any changes are made in the tariff is fully recognised here.

I have been in communication with the Egyptian authorities on the subject, and have reason to believe that they will not object to three months’ notice, and I have therefore addressed the letter, of which I have the honour to enclose a copy, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I will in due course communicate to your Lordship the official answer of the Egyptian Government.

Enclosure in No. 2.

Sir E. BARING to ZOULFIKAR PASHA.

Cairo, 13th December, 1889.

M. LE MINISTRE,—With reference to the Commercial Convention recently signed between Great Britain and Egypt, I have been directed by Lord Salisbury to draw your Excellency’s attention to the desirability of giving due notice to the trade before the new tariff is brought into force. Lord Salisbury would propose that the Egyptian Government should give public notice three months before the tariff is applied. I should feel much obliged if your Excellency would inform me whether the Egyptian Government agree to this proposal.

I avail, &c.,
E. BARING.

No. 3.

Sir E. BARING to the MARQUIS of SALISBURY.
(Received 31st December.)

Cairo, 17th December, 1889.

MY LORD,—With reference to my despatch of the 14th instant, I have the honour to enclose herewith the copy of a note from the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, assenting to the proposal that the new tariff, as fixed by the Commercial Convention, should be published three months before its application.

I have, &c.,
E. BARING.

Enclosure in No. 3.

ZOULFIKAR PASHA to Sir E. BARING.

Cairo, 16th December, 1889.

M. LE MINISTRE,—You were good enough to inform me, in your despatch of the 13th of this month, that Lord Salisbury was of opinion that the tariff provided by the Commercial Convention lately signed between our two Governments should be made known to the public three months before coming into force.

His Highness’s Government hastens, M. le Ministre, to admit the propriety of this suggestion. I have therefore the honour to assure you that the necessary steps shall be taken at the proper time to give to the new tariff the publicity suggested by his Lordship.

I have, &c.,
For ZOULFIKAR PASHA,
TIGRANE.

No. 4.

Sir E. BARING to the MARQUIS of SALISBURY.
(Received 17th February.)

(Extract.)
Cairo, 6th February, 1890.

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith copies of the notes which have been exchanged between the Egyptian Government and myself, fixing an additional twelve months (two years in all) as the periods within which colonial accessions to the Commercial Convention of the 29th October, 1889, may be made.

Enclosure 1 in No. 4.

Sir E. BARING to ZOULFIKAR PASHA.

Cairo, 31st January, 1890.

M. LE MINISTRE,—I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I have received a despatch from the Marquis of Salisbury pointing out to me, in connection with the delay in the publication of the Commercial Convention of the 29th October, 1889, between Great Britain and Egypt, that difficulty may possibly arise from want of sufficient time for the self-governing British Colonies to act under the terms of Article XV. of the Convention. It is therein provided that the stipulations of the Convention shall be made applicable to these colonies upon notice on their behalf being given to the Egyptian Government within one year from the date of the signature of the Convention. But the Convention has hitherto not been communicated to the colonies, and there will probably not be sufficient time for the Colonial Office to communicate with them fully on the subject within the period mentioned.

In instructing me to explain this difficulty, Lord Salisbury has requested me to ask your Excellency if the Egyptian Government would be willing to assent to an exchange of notes by which an additional twelve months (two years in all) will be agreed upon as the period within which colonial accessions to the Convention may be made.

I should be glad if your Excellency would inform me what answer I can give to Her Majesty’s Government.

I avail, &c.,
E. BARING.

Enclosure 2 in No. 4.

ZOULFIKAR PASHA to Sir E. BARING.

Cairo, 5th February, 1890.

M. LE MINISTRE,—In the despatch which you did me the honour to address to me on the 2nd of this month you were good enough to inform me that Her Majesty’s Government saw some difficulty in rendering the stipulations of the Commercial Convention, signed on the 29th of October last, between Great Britain and Egypt, applicable to the British Colonies enjoying self-government, on account of the too short delay of one year allowed by Article XV. of the Convention for notifying to the Egyptian Government the adherence of these colonies. You add, M. le Ministre, that Her Majesty’s Government wishes to know if the Government of His Highness would consent to an exchange of notes by which an additional twelve months (two years in all) may be agreed upon from the date of the signature of the Convention, which would give the Colonial Office sufficient time to make full arrangements with the colonies mentioned in Article XV.

I have the honour to inform you, M. le Ministre, that His Highness’s Government is happy to be able to accede to the desire expressed by Her Majesty’s Government, and consents to the additional delay.

Begging you to be good enough to make this communication known to His Excellency Lord Salisbury,

I take, &c.,
ZOULFIKAR.